The Sabre is a 50W channel-switching amplifier featuring two EL34
tubes in the output stage. There are two completely separate
channels,
each featuring Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, and Master controls, with a
common Presence control, as well as two separate effects loops allowing
individual effects to be used for each channel. The separate EQ
controls
and effects loops allow individual tailoring of each channel for best
no-compromise
tone. The clean channel is capable of tones reminiscent of the
finest
old Fenders, while the gain channel takes you into modern modded
high-gain
territory. The gain channel also features a footswitchable gain
boost to take the amp from crunch to over-the-top sustaining distortion
- almost like having a three-channel amplifier. Standard color
combinations are black, purple, red,
emerald green, fawn, and white with gold or white piping, with many
other custom colors available.
Available Coverings
Features include:
- All-tube signal path. Preamp tubes are ECC83/12AX7.
Output tubes are EL34. The rectifier uses massive 3-amp
1000V ultra-fast recovery diodes (Ultra-FREDs), for utmost reliability
and a tight low end, without the RF noise interference "spikes"
inherent in standard rectifiers.
- Front panel controls/connections: Input jack,
Channel 1 Gain, Treble, Middle, Bass, Master, Channel 2 Gain,
Treble,
Middle, Bass, Master, and Presence (affects both channels).
There
is also a bright switch for channel 1, a channel select switch, a
gain boost switch for channel 2 (footswitchable),
and a red and green LED to
indicate which channel is active. A jeweled pilot lamp completes
the look.
- Rear panel controls/connections: AC mains input, international
voltage selector switch allowing operation at
100V/120V/200V/220V/230V/240V 50/60Hz, impedance selector switch
for 4, 8, or 16 ohm operation, two 1/4" speaker jacks, and a
footswitch jack to control the channel-switching and channel 2 gain
boost functions. Also includes a locking mil-style
RV6L bias pot and three tip jacks for easy bias setting without having
to remove the chassis from the cabinet. There are also two
separate line-level (+4dBu) effects loops (one
for each channel) using a single 1/4" TRS jack for each (tip is send,
ring
is return, and sleeve is ground).
- Solid, finger-jointed, void-free birch ply cabinets. The
head is 25 1/2" wide, 10 1/4" tall, and 9" deep.
- Hefty 16-gauge steel chassis, zinc-plated, yellow chromate
conversion coated for durability, corrosion-resistance, and appearance.
Front and rear faceplates are gold anodized aluminum for a
durable, classic look.
- All hand-wired "military style" turret board construction,
using chassis-mounted tube sockets, for ease of maintenance and
reliability. Built to last. Finally - a high-gain
channel-switching head that is not wired on a flimsy PC board!
- Premium, tight-tolerance parts are used for lowest noise
operation, including 2W carbon film and metal film resistors
where appropriate for best tone and lowest noise, 5W metal oxide
power resistors, 630V axial-leaded polypropylene film/foil
capacitors, and low-noise, sealed, 2W mil-style RV4 pots.
- Output power: 50W RMS at clipping.
- All custom colors are available at no extra charge. Red
tolex sounds best.